Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
31-07-2013, 21:41
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by neilo
It might depend on how big the impasse is as well.
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If negotiations really have gone on for as long as we're led to believe, then by now it may be a question of who blinks first.
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In 3 hours 23 minutes XL will not be XL anymore!
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Wouldn't argue with that. The value of XL has been eroded significantly.
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31-07-2013, 21:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by Islandman
If negotiations really have gone on for as long as we're led to believe, then by now it may be a question of who blinks first.
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Or who has the bigger impasse (wait, what is an impasse?)
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31-07-2013, 21:43
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
A deadlock or stalemate.
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31-07-2013, 21:44
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
Surely bt will want the extra money from being on vm
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31-07-2013, 21:44
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by colin25
Or who has the bigger impasse (wait, what is an impasse?)
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Here is your lesson today my pupil as a impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked. 
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31-07-2013, 21:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by neilo
A deadlock or stalemate.
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Deadlock is better, a stale mate can be awful, I married one
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31-07-2013, 21:46
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
@NigelPlumb Ooh! Made me chuckle but let's hope we can at least bring in one signing, namely BT Sports. IP
8:44pm - 31 Jul 13
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31-07-2013, 21:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by Richc1977
Just retuned my freeview (been a while) to find 3 new channels of interest:-
Ch 57. BT Sport (An info channel I imagine)
Ch 58. BT Sport 1
Ch 59. BT Sport 2
as well as still listing ESPN on Ch 34.
Will be drama if these are available to subscribe too freeview but not VM!
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Re-tuned my telly and got the BT channels. Don't give a stuff about what VM des now
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31-07-2013, 21:50
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
Re-tuned my telly and got the BT channels. Don't give a stuff about what VM des now
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After opening night they are encrypted....
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31-07-2013, 21:50
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
But don't you have to subscribe to BT Vison and have their broadband for that?
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31-07-2013, 21:50
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
So if you have BB with BT you get BT Sport free on freeview?
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31-07-2013, 21:52
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by MutleyF
Be interesting to see how many a "mass exodus" is - I bet its a lot less than people think.
Only the die hard footy fans will truthfully be affected
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Agree - was it 40K when the Sky stuff went off?
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31-07-2013, 22:00
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by Top banana
Agree - was it 40K when the Sky stuff went off?
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Am sure they can afford to lose an income of 4 million a month
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31-07-2013, 22:01
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
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Originally Posted by MutleyF
Be interesting to see how many a "mass exodus" is - I bet its a lot less than people think.
Only the die hard footy fans will truthfully be affected
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I have to agree.I shall definately not be moving.
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31-07-2013, 22:01
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
the standoff
The Good - VM
The Bad - BT
The Ugly - Sky
then us nervously waiting
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